cut out to be (something)
cut out to be (something)
To be well-suited for a certain position or role. Often used in negative constructions. With his skinny build, he is just not cut out to be a linebacker. I thought I was cut out to be an actor, but I'm starting to think I don't have what it takes. Her teacher seems to think she's cut out to be a lawyer some day.
See also: cut, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
cut out to be something
destined to be something or a particular type of person. I don't think I was cut out to do this. We weren't cut out to be laborers.
See also: cut, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- cut out to be
- tap
- tap (one) for (something)
- tap for
- tap someone
- tap someone for something
- tapping
- taps
- a month of Sundays
- anytime soon